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Lucrative birds banned from Malaysia tourist city

By Julia Zappei - Associated Press

Cambodia: Heritage site damaged in border fighting

By Sopheng Cheang and Thanyarat Doksone - Associated Press

Historic temple damaged in Cambodian-Thai clash

By Thanyarat Doksone and Sopheng Cheang - Associated Press

2 walls give way in latest Pompeii collapse

By ALESSANDRA RIZZO - Associated Press

Ole! Spain’s flamenco declared a global treasure

By DANIEL WOOLLS - Associated Press

DICTATOR: Teodoro Obiang has his name on a prize for "scientific achievements that improve the quality of human life." (Associated Press)

UNESCO urged to kill award named for African dictator

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times